וּ/בְ/אֹ֣הֶל
𐤅/𐤁/𐤀𐤄𐤋
ʼôhel
and into the tent
A portable shelter made of fabric or animal skins, used as a dwelling. It denotes a tent in the context of nomadic life, familial habitation, or as a ritual or sacred structure. The term encompasses temporary or semi-permanent dwellings for individuals, families, or groups, and includes both ordinary tents of everyday use and specialized cultic or sacred tents such as the sanctuary tent ('Tent of Meeting'). In poetic and metaphorical usage, often signifies habitation, presence, or domain.
Genesis 31:33 · Word #5
Lexicon H168
| Lemma | אֹהֶל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤄𐤋 |
| Transliteration | ʼôhel |
| Strong's | H168 |
| Definition | A portable shelter made of fabric or animal skins, used as a dwelling. It denotes a tent in the context of nomadic life, familial habitation, or as a ritual or sacred structure. The term encompasses temporary or semi-permanent dwellings for individuals, families, or groups, and includes both ordinary tents of everyday use and specialized cultic or sacred tents such as the sanctuary tent ('Tent of Meeting'). In poetic and metaphorical usage, often signifies habitation, presence, or domain. |
Morphology HC/R/Ncmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and into the tent |
SIBI-P1 Translation H168-43
and in a tent
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ + preposition בְ + masculine singular common noun in construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אֹהֶל denotes a portable dwelling from the root meaning "to tent" or "to dwell." The prefixed conjunction וּ and preposition בְ are preserved as "and in," and the singular masculine construct form is reflected as "a tent." |
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